War for the Planet of the Apes opens in first to $56.5 million

20th Century Fox‘s War for the Planet of the Apes topped the domestic box office this weekend, earning an estimated $56.5 million from 4,022 theaters, an average of $14,048 per location. The Matt Reeves-directed sequel opened behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes‘ $72.6 million from 2014, but slightly ahead of Rise of the Planet of the Apes‘ $54.8 million from 2011.

Internationally, War for the Planet of the Apes grossed $46 million from 61 markets, for a worldwide debut of $102.5 million. The UK ($9.5 million), Russia ($5.0 million), and Spain ($3.4 million) lead the charge, and the film has yet to open in eight of the top markets (China, South Korea, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico).

Made for about $150 million before marketing, War for the Planet of the Apes stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer and Terry Notary. It received an A- CinemaScore from audiences.

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures‘ Spider-Man: Homecoming dropped 61% to second place with a second weekend of $45.2 million, to push its North American total to $208.3 million. Internationally, Spider-Man: Homecoming earned an impressive $72.3 million from 20,800 screens in 63 markets, for an overseas total of $261.1 million and worldwide sum of $469.4 million. Spidey continued to perform strong in South Korea, as the film holds the #1 spot for the second consecutive weekend with $11.9 million from 1,500 screens. The local total there has climbed to $42.2 million. Spider-Man: Homecoming has yet to release in Belgium, Spain, Japan, and China.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman dropped to the sixth spot with $6.9 million its seventh week and has earned a total of $380.7 million. The Patty Jenkins-directed film also brought in another $3.3 million overseas this weekend for an international sum of $384.2 million. The worldwide total has now reached $764.9 million. Made for $149 million, Wonder Woman stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Ewen Bremner, Saïd Taghmaoui, Elena Anaya, Connie Nielsen and Lucy Davis.